The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-11-05
DOGS OF CENTRAL IupIA.

0O0S VI C60T6AL INDIA.
A correspondent gives the follow
ing description of Central Indian
dogs in the Stock-Keeper: The
"Bunjara," a dog of from "a to %
inches in height at shoulder, is, be-
yond description, the most ferocious
of all the breeds of dogs that l have
ever known. He is, like his master,
a born villain no coaxing or bland
ishments avail with him-he will
tear and rend his best friend, and
will devour his Sisters, his cousins
or his aunts" with impunity. l say
like his master, as the only persons
who own "Runiaras" are the GRIM
inal tribes, and principally the
"Bunjara" tribe. Now, the Bun
jara" people, by their caste, arc
born rogues and vagabonds, and
the more evil they can do, the more
wrongs they can commit, the softer
their bed and the more pleasurable
their life in Valhalla when they die,
which many say they seldom do
naturally. The "Bunjara" dog is
like this, only more 80. He is q
cunning fox, an Unsuitable hater,
consummate villain; yet he has
some good points. He can and will
hold out to the last gasp, he never
tires, and to one and only one does
he ever give his allegiance, and to
him he sticks. Of women he is .
despiser, regarding them like his
master dOes-only as "means to
an end" In color he is dark brown
or gray, shading to black his coat
is close, ike a mastiff's, but tufted
on the elbows and hooks, and feath-
cred down inside of forelegs; his
tail is carried low, except when ex-
cited, and has a good deal Of brush,
especially at tip; his ears are fiat to
the head, and only slightly raised
on occasion. He is used exclusive
ly for hunting, and only by natives
never by Europeans. The POLY
gar" is q larger dog than the "Bun-
jara, standing from 27 inches to 81
inches at shoulder; he is not 80
ferocious either, but has equally
good pluck, and never gives in
alive. In color he is bluish-gray or
dark gray ; he is almost bare of hair,
except on his head, which is covered
with fine coat, as sleek and soft rs
a mole's. He has bristles all over
his body, like a pig and, in fact, his
skin much resembles that of dark
colored pig. His tail is fine, like .
grayhound's, and he has more or
less of greyhound ears. For hunt
ing purposes, and as guard he 10
excellent, and more reliable than
the "Bunjara," not having sucha
spice of the devil in him. He is
used both by natives and Euro
peans, and principally for hunting
the tiger and panther. He is most
faithful to his master, and capable
of being trained to many useful pur-
poses. There is another breed Of
dogs which combines the blood of
all and sundry. He seems to have
got the character of a very bad fell
low, for, if you want to annoy q
mau, you cannot do it better than
by calling his dog "Junglee dog"
In many cases his tail is long, fine,
and curled like a coil of rope; in
some he is, like the Manx cat,
minus. A man knew had q little
English terrier, and also tied up in
his hut a Bunjara." One day q
shikara from the country reviled
the terrier. cha! hap said he,
} "Junglee, Junglee dog" "Ho Tho |!
said Bunjara man. "Ho no! You
wait" He darted in and fetched
the "Bunjara, who Immediately sci
on the shikara with the utmost
, ferocity. This man for years had
J the marks of the struggle on that
part of his economy which, as Uncle
: Toby says or else his servant, l for
get which at this moment), "mod
e estv, fOrbids me to mention befOrt
) la1ies." Having been at last tori
4 from his human victim, he set OF
t to, and in five seconds killed, TIN
! terrier, the cause of all the row
: which having done, he bolted will
e him in his mouth out of the village
: and into the jungle, never to return